Food & Drink

In the food and drink space, ‘dupes’ refer to alternative (often, lower cost) products that closely mimic well-known food and…

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has just released details of the updated funding programme directed to supporting SMEs during…

Registered Designs are an effective way to get some IP protection in place, particularly in cases where the bar for…

The European Patent Office (EPO) does not give the description in a granted patent much weight when construing the claims….

Taylor Swift is not only a singer, songwriter, and GRAMMY Award-winning artist; she’s also a storyteller, marketer, branding and rebranding…

Barker Brettell, the Birmingham-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist, has announced that Yvonne Johnson has been elected as the firm’s new…

In a declaration dated March 2024, the government of Jersey has stated that EUTMs no longer cover Jersey, and that…

Beat the renewal fees hike on European Patents Application Hundreds of dollars to be saved on third and fourth year…

On 1 January 2024, the UKIPO changed its rules surrounding the requirement of an address for service in the UK,…

From 1 April 2024, most official fees are rising at the European Patent Office. For the most part, these are…

Aldi has, once again, successfully defended a trade mark infringement and passing off action for one of its “copycat” products….

As the clock struck midnight and 2023 came to a close, so too did the copyright protection afforded to the…